A Purdue University agricultural economist is producing a series of publications to help farmers, policymakers and taxpayers better understand changing U.S. agricultural policy and develop informed opinions about them....More

House Agriculture Committee subcommittees met this week to review conservation, rural development and dairy programs, starting an eight-hearing series prior to full Committee consideration of a farm bill draft. ...More

Texas farmer and president of the Western Peanut Growers Association Jimbo Grissom recently told a Senate panel that U.S. peanut producers support two provisions for a new farm bill — an equitable risk management tool and a “producer choice” crop program....More